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House GOP Defends Fossil Gas Exports as Industry Profits at Consumers’ Expense
Fossil industry-backed House Republicans advanced a bill to undo Biden's pause on climate-warming LNG export terminals.
UN Warns Human Activity Pushes Over 1 in 5 Migratory Species Toward Extinction
Its new report shows that nearly half of migrating species are declining in population.
The Same Billionaires Behind the Super Bowl Are Also Behind the Climate Crisis
The Kansas City Chiefs’ current owner, Clark Hunt, comes from one of the most powerful oil dynasties in US history.
Study Shows Collapse of Critical Atlantic Current System More Likely Than Thought
The Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation could be headed for a sudden “cliff-like” shutdown.
“We Can’t Wait”: Sanders Says Green New Deal Needed Now More Than Ever
“Transforming our economy away from fossil fuels isn’t radical. What’s radical is waiting another second to do it."
Climate Scientists Record First 12-Month Stretch Over 1.5 Degrees Celsius Target
The UN says that world leaders must curb emissions by 42 percent by 2030 to abide by the Paris climate agreement.
Exxon and Chevron Announce Record Shareholder Returns in Hottest Year on Record
CEO Mike Wirth boasted that in 2023 Chevron “produced more oil and natural gas than any year in the company's history.”
Fossil Fuel Industry Knew About Impending Climate Crisis as Early as 1954
Newly uncovered evidence shows the industry in fact funded research behind a foundational concept in climate science.
Kiss 1.5 Celsius Goodbye. Was 2023 Our Last Year Below Key Climate Threshold?
Our climate has crossed the “dangerous” 1.5 degrees Celsius warming threshold generations ahead of projections.
Biden Hits “Pause” on New Gas Exports Following Pressure From Climate Activists
The move is a win for the climate and Gulf Coast frontline communities, but activists warn a “pause” is easily undone.